Linked Histories: Norwegian Immigrants & Indigenous Peoples in Minnesota

913 East Franklin Avenue,Minneapolis MN 55404

04 August, 2021

Description

a co-presentation by Norway House and the Norwegian-American Historical Association Join the Norwegian-American Historical Association and Norway House as we explore the relationships and interactions between settlers and Indigenous peoples of Minnesota. Inspired by the Red River Girl exhibit at Norway House, experts in Norwegian-American and Native-American history will discuss the circumstances that brought settlers to claim land in Minnesota—first in Houston County and later in the Red River Valley. _________________________________ PRESENTERS Dr. Betty Bergland Emerita Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Dr. Brenda J. Child Red Lake Ojibwe; Northrop Professor of American Studies, University of Minnesota; former Chair of the Departments of American Studies and American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota MODERATOR Dr. Anna M. Peterson Associate Professor of History, Luther College and Editor for the Norwegian-American Historical Association